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Political Science & Government at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg

Political Science & Government at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Penn State Harrisburg Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Penn State Harrisburg Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Penn State Harrisburg is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Political Science Student Demographics at Penn State Harrisburg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg.

Penn State Harrisburg Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Economics Professors 710 $131,060
Economists 610 $87,630
Political Science Professors 540 $100,620
Political Scientists 100 $102,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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